Lavanya Devi

Lavanya Devi
OccupationActress
Years active1996–present
Spouse
Prasanna
(m. 2023)
[1]

Lavanya Devi is an Indian actress who has appeared in Tamil films and serials.

Career

She rose to fame portraying supporting roles in Tamil films during the 1990s, before moving on to work in television in the 2000s.

Early notable roles she appeared in includes her character in K. S. Ravikumar's Padayappa (1999), where she played the wife of Nassar's character, Jodi (1999), Sethu (1999), Sangamam (1999) and Thenali (2000), where she portrayed an interviewer. She also did some roles as the lead actress, notably in the Malayalam film, Aram Indriyam (2001). She subsequently went on to appear in over one hundred films, mainly in supporting roles.[2][3] She has been as a supporting actress in Naan Than Bala (2014), a tale of Dharma's triumph over evil that has received mixed reviews from critics.[4]

Lavanya moved into work in television roles and notably portrayed a princess in the historical drama series, Romapuri Pandian.[5]

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Film Role Notes
1996 Kumbakonam Gopalu Uncredited role
1997 Devathai
Surya Vamsam Swapna
1998 Kondattam Purushothaman's daughter
Jeans Pechiappan's prospective bride Uncredited role
Iniyavale Latha
Uyirodu Uyiraga Anjali's friend
1999 Padayappa Suryaprakash's wife
Suyamvaram Pallavan's sister
Sangamam Selvam's sister
Jodi Uma
Kannupada Poguthaiya The bride
Sethu Abitha's sister
2000 Thenali Raj TV reporter
Kannaal Pesavaa Sandhya
2001 Samudhiram
Poovellam Un Vasam Chinna's sister
2002 Kamarasu
Run
Sundhara Travels TV reporter
Arputham Vasanthi
Samasthanam Sudha
Villain
2003 Military Nandhini
Aethirree Priya's friend
Indru Mudhal Geetha's friend
Alai Meera's friend
Anjaneya
Thirumalai Uma
Anbe Un Vasam
Joot Eashwaran's sister-in-law
Sindhamal Sitharamal
2004 Gajendra
2006 Iyappa Saamy
Thalaimagan Abhirami
Aavani Thingal Rasathi
2007 Manikanda Manikanda's sister
Mudhal Kanave Lavanya
2009 Sindhanai Sei Madhu
Saa Boo Thiri Shanthi
2010 Thunichal Sakthi's elder sister
Pen Singam Sivakami
Naane Ennul Illai Vaani
Anandhapurathu Veedu Raadhika
2011 Uchithanai Muharnthaal Mrs. Charles Antony
2013 Machinichi
Thirumathi Thamizh
2014 Naan Thaan Bala Poochi's wife
2023 Bakasuran

Other language films

Year Film Role Language Notes
1997 Aaramthampuran Dancer Malayalam
1998 Hello Yama Kannada
2001 Aram Indriyam Malayalam
2002 Jagathy Jagadeesh in Town Rasika
Seshu Abithu's sister Telugu

TV Series

  • Aruvi (2021 - 2024)
  • Suriyaputhiri (2012-2014)
  • Romapuri Pandian
  • Arasi (2007 - 2009)
  • veppilai kaari
  • Kathu Karuppu (2005)
  • Nalla Neram
  • Nee yenge yen Anbe

References

  1. ^ "44-year-old Tamil TV actress Lavanya Devi gets hitched to businessman Prasanna". 22 March 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ "Star Kitchen 120; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking". 14 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "Star Kitchen 121; Actress Lavanya Special Cooking". 16 December 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2017 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Naan Than Bala movie review". Behindwoods. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Lavanya to don a new avatar". The Times of India. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 14 November 2017.